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[Part of Examination Exhibit of Louis C. Page #1]

Description: Copy negative of six labeled photographs of exterior and interior views of buildings in Texas designed by Page, Southerland, and Page for the Architects Examination Exhibit. The buildings are organized in three columns with an exterior view at the top and an interior view below; they are identified (left-right) as: [1] Capital National Bank in Austin, [2] Huntsville High School in Huntsville, and [3] Casis Elementary School in Austin (aerial and close-up exterior view).
Date: June 18, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.741081 -95.536752
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Building on the Colorado River and Palmer Auditorium]

Description: Photograph of a small building, possibly a restaurant, on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas. The photo was probably taken from the Congress Avenue Bridge; South 1st Street runs past the building towards the river on the right, off of which turns a 1950s/60s-era car. Palmer Auditorium is prominently visible in the background right; on the left is a business called Nelson's. A double-billboard is visible on 1st St. in the center, featuring advertisements for Yellow Pages and Buick.
Date: 1963~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.261690 -97.747814
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Window Display for Metal Handbags]

Description: Photograph of a window display in a store, advertising a sale of metal handbags. Dozens of handbags are displayed on shelves with price cards. In the middle is a large poster reading "Here is a Green Star Special Filigree Metal Handbag. $1.98. Box Style. Gilt & Silver Finish." Across the top are three signs reading "Fall Harvest Lucky 7 Sale."
Date: 1956~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Portrait of a Woman and Young Men's Group]

Description: Portrait photograph of 38 young men posing with 1 woman in front of a drawn curtain. The subjects are arranged in four rows: the rearmost two are standing, while the second from front sits and the front kneels, plus one man front-and-center sitting cross-legged. The woman stands in the middle of the second row from back, wearing a belted dress. The men are all wearing suits and ties of varying shades and styles.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Barton Creek Skyline View]

Description: Photograph of the Austin skyline, with an additional view of Loop 1, MoPac Expressway. The cityscape can be seen on the horizon in the background, while the expressway, suburbs and trees can be seen in the foreground. The photo is taken from the vantage point of Barton Creek Square Mall.
Date: March 22, 1985
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Library, Second Floor]

Description: Photograph of a library, taken from an overhead gallery. On the left are rows of bookshelves; on the right are cubicle desks and tables for reading, with patrons at some.
Date: 1975~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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